Tavarez DFA’d
In a somewhat surprising move, Julian Tavarez was designated for assignment today to make room for Sean Casey.
The general assumption was that Craig Hansen would be the casualty of Casey’s return, but it looks like the Sox actually have some confidence in Hansen’s refined mechanics.
I’m not sure what will happen from here, but I have to assume that Tavarez will not accept a demotion, and will end up on another Major League team, possibly Colorado. If this is indeed the last time we see him wearing the laundry, his Red Sox career ends at 246 innings pitched, a 4.94 ERA, 29 starts, 12 wins, 1 CG, and 1 ring.
This is a somewhat sad moment, reminiscent of the final scenes of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. His antics, like those of Randall MacMurphy, will be missed.